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DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… DiNapoli lowered the long-term assumed rate of return on the Fund’s investments from 6.8% to 5.9%. “The Fund’s … rate of return as economic and demographic conditions have changed. In 2010, he decreased the rate from 8% to 7.5%, … rates of return of less than 7%. There are plans that have a fiscal year end date of June 30, 2021 and many have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of workplace sex discrimination. All employees are required to work in a … Is “Sexual Harassment”? Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and is unlawful under federal and State … law. Sexual harassment includes harassment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, self-identified or perceived sex, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… who resigned her public office and retired in Aug. 2020, is alleged to have submitted a false Record of Activities … if they are full-time or part-time. The information is used to calculate their service time for retirement … than seven years, according to DiNapoli. As a result, it is alleged that Gabriel’s monthly benefit was falsely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be … placing students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is responsible for determining eligibility for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedure codes on their claims to report mechanical ventilation services. … higher Medicaid payments. We issued our initial report on May 16, 2019 . The audit objective was to determine … to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Malnutrition can result from the general deterioration of an individual’s health, inadequate … from the treatment of another condition. Once malnutrition is identified, a hospital must use the appropriate International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service … a monthly premium for each Medicaid recipient enrolled in managed care, and the managed care plans pay providers for … separately through FFS. We issued our initial audit report on January 10, 2019.The audit objective was to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for December 2015
… office approved 1,875 contracts valued at $15.15 billion and approved 2.1 million payments worth $11.3 billion in … due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. In total for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office approved … Fund $6.9 million to LP Ciminelli Inc. to construct the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2015
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and Markets NY State Fair - 28 concession contracts estimated to bring in … at Sunken Meadow Golf Course. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance $11.2 million in federal Home Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for February 2014: Major Contract … the beach and protect infrastructure. Department of Agriculture and Markets – Dairy Product Promotion Grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … is updated quarterly. Major Contracts Approved Office of General Services $49.1 million for 18 contracts for Department of Transportation asphalt needs with the largest being $11.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… $3.75 million for Independent Dispute Resolution. $1.25 million each with Independent Medical Expert Consulting … of traffic data collection sites. $2.8 million with Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc. for … in Saratoga and Rensselaer Counties. $2.7 million with Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for February 2016: Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and Markets $3.8 million for nine pollution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… of Fairport Industrial Development Agency (FIDA) made a series of financial and accounting transactions outside … gifted $143,000 to the FLDC for the completion of a project. FIDA granted two additional unauthorized … lease income from agreements with local businesses that do not contain provisions to share related revenues with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016
… billion for fiscal year (FY) 2016, but concerns for the near future are growing with a slowing economy here and abroad, according to a report … first quarter of 2016. While the nation continues to add jobs, employment rose by just 160,000 jobs in April 2016, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-new-york-city-projecting-34-billion-surplus-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… Correctional Facility in Jefferson County. Lake George Park Commission $400,000 with Aquatic Invasive Management LLC … contracts to construct lakefront cottages at Sampson State Park in Seneca County, including $2.5 million with Massa … the Black Diamond Trail from Taughannock Falls State Park to Cass Park in Ithaca. $200,000 grant to the Open Space …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About the … program (Buy-in Program), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays … Local Departments of Social Services determine eligibility and authorize and process enrollment in the Buy-in Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… in unemployment, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average … respectively. The national rate dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with … or 7.6 percentage points higher than for those who do not have a disability in 2022. New York has recently taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nation“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… ; John Hildebrand, “NY Schools Have Spent Only About 20% of Billions Received in … 9, 2023, at https://covid-relief-data.ed.gov/profile/state/NY . This portal breaks down spending by each round of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these responsibilities, the BOE offers … assistance to the 57 County Boards of Elections and the New York City Board of Elections. Congress passed the Help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-follow